#59427
kaindub
Flatchatter

    Just to clarify one statement. Some insurance companies will not pay the cost of investigating where the leak is coming from. It will be stated in the policy document.

    So someone is out of pocket this amount.

    My experience falls both ways

    1) The leak was in the pipe in a common property slab. The OC paid the investigation costs.

    2) The water leak was from a lot owners fish tank. Clearly not common property. Lot owner paid the investigation.

    Water leaks can occur from all sorts of pipes and fittings. I don’t believe that it’s altogether clear, by way of the legislation, nor the guides provided by a fair trading, where the delineation is in all cases.

    I think in these types of cases the OC has the lot owner over a barrel. If the lot owner has paid the bill, the lot owner may have to take the OC to court to recover the cost, and the chance of success is not guaranteed.

    If the OC has paid the bill but requests reimbursement from the lot owner, the lot owner will become unfinancial till the bill is paid or resolved.